Lancashire 1936. With her son Gabriel finally married and her youngest following his dreams of becoming a doctor Gwynneth Harte finds herself with an empty nest - until a fire forces her to move in with Gabriel and his wife Maisie at their home on Daisy Street. Arthur Chapman has been at a low ebb ever since the death of his wife. Turning to drink in his grief he lost both his job and contact with his grandchild Beatie - but now the inheritance of a house from a distant relative is the fresh start he needs. When Beatie runs away from her cruel grandmother and takes refuge with Gwynneth she and Arthur are thrown together - and find themselves growing closer. But trouble is brewing in the valley. Can the residents of Backshaw Moss band together to keep each other safe and will there be wedding bells on Daisy Street?
Anna Jacobs is the author of over 60 novels and is addicted to storytelling. She grew up in Lancashire, emigrated to Australia in the 1970s and writes stories set in both countries. She loves to retur... more
Julia Franklin
Narrator
This is one of the loveliest and most challenging jobs for any actor and Julia Franklin is a passionate enthusiast for audiobooks. She has read everything from romance, historical fiction, sagas and "... more
